Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05
ASSOCIATION.
IEAGCE.

SsM derS Ia; % - tneinnasL ~
Boston. ---...-.o2 43 Athletic .....50 81
! Pittsb1rg.. Al 81 Brooklyn. 80 81
Washington. .3S 56 Metropolitan. "a 73
Indianapolis. .29 69 cleveland. ....29 70
BASEBALL NOTES.
Kelly was Kissed in Boston Tuesday.
Casey, OF the PhilleS, has had his salary in
creased for good work.
DOescher says the League will have to pay him
more next season If 1t hopes TO retain his serv-
Ices.
1t is claimed that Tommy Corcoran, brother of
the once great Larry, slid II feet inches for
ond base during game at RidgewOod last sunday
morning.
j, is said that If 1t comes down to close point
between Detroit and Chicago Arson will protest
every game in which Beatin has played with De-
Mccormick says that If the finish of the League
race Is close he Will pitch in all four OF the Chi
cagG-Pittaburg games yet to be played.
DGscheT. Powers, Daniels, and Brady now COM
pose the League umpires. place Will be made
Tor valentine as soon as his broken arm is well,
and Andy Cusick is to have the first vacancy.
Capt. Arson said Wednesday that he was not as
hopeful about securing the pennant as he was ten
days ago. He said If Detroit wins the champion
ship Chicago will be second, New York third, and
Philadelphia fourth.
Forty-1our successive games was Catcher BOyle's
limit. Then his hands gave out. 1t is an une-
quaed record, beating George Myers performance
OF th1rty-seven successive games, when with the
ST. Louis MaroOnS.
Dupee Shaw has been the enigma Of the Wash
ingt0n team. They have laid him OF. suspended,
and lined him. They said he was Indifferent and
crooked. He Is queer fellow. His day is gone
by, and that Is about all there Is to it-BOstOn
Courier.
Detroit offered Washington 81, 900 for Jim Whit
ney, but Gafney laughed at Watkins, and told
him $4,000 would not buy the ''grasshopper."-
81. Louis GLOBE Democrat.
Spalding is reported as saying 81 will sell Clark
son, Williamson, Prefer, or any man In the team
for $4,000, and consider 1t good investment.
The Tact Is, no ball-player is worth that much to
club. There is no player SO good but that his
There is trouble in the Chicago club. In New
York recently Arson fined Pfeffer $40 for two mis-
plays, and, according to Pfef1ers statement,
abused him Shamefully. Pfeffer has the SYM
pathy OF the players, and it has not smoOthed
over yet. Prefer has written spalding asking
would look into the matter.
During the month OF August Philadelphia won
16 games and lost Z, Detroit won IA and lost 9,
New York won IS, lost s; Chicago won IL, lost 10;
P1ttsburg won IL, lost IL; Boston won 8, lost ID;
Washington won and lost IL, while Indianapo-
lis brings up the rear, having won z and lost LII.
The friends OF Stagg and Tying say that one,
and possibly both, will be full-tedged profession
ais next year, and will be found pitching in the
regular league clubs. The New York club re-
Gently made Tying handsome offer, but 1t was re-
fused. II Is claimed that he could have received a
check at the end OF the season for 5000 had he
decided To sign a contract with the New York
club
Tltcomb and Murphy, New Yorks new battery,
made good impression IN New York, Wednesday,
in an exhibition game against the Hooslers and
on Thursday I1tcOmb held the DetrO1ts down to
three actual hits
IL is reported that as result of detectives
work O'Rourke, Madden, Johnston, Stemmyer,
WheeIock, Daily, Wise and RadbOurne, Of the
iS fpo nr 10 sums ms rang
glasses OF beer which cost him 1925 glass
Prefer Is the most superstitiOus man in the
Chicago team. II is Said that some horseshoes
which he has found are kept under his pillow
nightly. He wears his right stocking with a few
stitches OF black thread In the heel This is done
TO distinguish II from the left. If he makes no
error that day back they go on the same feet the
next day; but II he had an error when he returns
10 the Motel he pulls out the thread and SeWS It
In the heel OF the other stocking, making that
one the right. He thereupon becomes satisfied
that his stockings are on the right feet and plays
with double confidence in himself.
sam Crane Is playing with the Scranton Club.
No League clubs seems TO have any use for Fred
Shaw:-Sporting Lie.
Micky WEIGH Tor the past two weeks has been
doing the best pitching in the League.
Dealey is quite short stop. He and Daily are
Sporting Life.
MeGeaehy telegraphed Manager Fogel that he
would join the HOOs1crS at Boston. His name was
put on the score card, but he did put in an ap
peaTance.
League Umpire Daniels. who transferred Gruber
from Hartford TO Detroit, says: "Gruber will
make great pitcher. He has the muscle OF
blacksmith, Is eooLheaded, with nerve, and has
great endurance"
one reason advanced for Esterbreok's dlsap-
pearance Is that he has very good offer to cover
third base for Chicago next year, and Is therefore
anxious To get In first-clasS condition and will
play no place this year.
a Boston crank picks out the following as the
strongest team that could be gotten together In
the League: Whitney, p: Bennett, c.; Arson, h..
H.. Richardson, 3D.; Ewing, 3d.; Ward, SIS:
O'Rourke, H.; Hines, CT; Thompson, RI BATTING
average or team .cS5.
Buck Ewing says that he would give a months
salary 10 be able TO play against DetrOits The
Detrots probably do not feel 80 very bad about it.
up " ellS smuggling abilities are simply marvel
Gus. His average is nearly 800 up TO date includ
Ing OF course, bases on balls. But his average on
genuine hits Is over 400.
Leitner's contract with the HOLSTERS expires ON
the goth OF September, when he Will return East
10 enter medical college, However, he has been
Another proof or the Detroits' real strength is
the Iact that IL Keeps on winning in spite OF the
olS ana The local reporters all have q say in the
way the team shall play.-Erchange.
The latest reports from Chicago make Spalding
year composed OF Boston, New York, Brooklyn and
Phllade pha In the East, and Detroit, Chicago, St.
Louis and Pittsburg IN the Vest"
The New York sun IS authority for the state
ment tadt Snreve, the Indianapolis pitcher is
worth $4,000. and his folks in Louisville are very
rich. lie plays bali for love OF 1t and not as busi-
ness.
The Derroits are after Smith, the young pitcher
whom they released early In The season to the Men,
pills CLUB for a consideration of $500 They now
oner 81 ,OoO for bis release. He IS Low with the
Charleston club.
Day favors board Of arbitration OF players TO adj
Just the grievances OF members OF the brother
hood OF players. He does not believe that body
should infiict fines for dissipation
1.-THE chances OF the present Detroit club being
located In Brooklyn next year are now greater
than ever before The matter Will be determined
upon by september ID. III they come the grounds
Will be located somewhere in the vicinity OF Broad
way and Gates avenue. '-Brooklyn Citieen.
The Chicago club has secured the release Of
Robert Petit, the crack third basemaD of the
wilkeeearre club. The price paid was $500 Petit
Joined the champions at Philadelphia and played
with them Saturday
President Won der Abe will go East with but
nine men. When King pitches Caruthers will
play right, and vice versa. Dave Foutz and Doc
Bu5nong are Doth slowly recovering the use OF
their Injured fingers, and may be in shape to play
when the champions return on September IL
Post Dispatch.
The Boston players have refused to allow the
local reporters 10 enter the club room under the
slanu stand Inc superstition Is that they intend
10 boycott the press. Considering the harsh man
ner In which the press has treated them their ac-
tion Is highly cOmmendable.
Inc Iollowing Is the record Of the league clubs
september last year: Chicago, won 50, lost "a;
detroit, won 81, lost 81; New York, won 81 lost
~; Philadelphia, won o. lost 35; Boston, won 4g
Ioet ~; 81. Louis, Won 81, lost 90; Kansas CITY,
won "A, lost %; Washington, won Is, lost "A.
| Up 10 Saturday Whitney had given 80 bases on
paiis thlS season; Furguson, 3S; Shaw, 80; Nor
rs, II; Calvin. 40; Conway (Boston), So; Boyle
%; Gilmore, %; Mccormick, IS; Clarkson, IS:
WEIGH, 80, Burlington a; O'Day, a; Getzein, 70;
| Gasey, 80; Madden, 81; George, % {l3 games;
bourA, 105
Manager Carney has signed a new catcher.
Mhose GOOD work In the games OF the amateur
ttedsue nad attracted attention. Ga1ney sent for
h1tl ana after trying him In practice made him an
| 0uer which was accepted. His name Is Hiram
, Mrgnt and he is q native OF this city. He has
h.rt inf